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India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test highlights: India crush Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs, lead two-match series 1-0

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 06, 2022, 16:45:01 IST

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India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test highlights: India crush Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs, lead two-match series 1-0

India defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs inside three days in the opening Test in Mohali on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Sri Lanka made 178 in their second innings after getting bundled out for 174 in the first. India, who declared their first innings on 574-8, enforced the follow-on. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who scored an unbeaten 175, picked up four wickets in the second innings for a match haul of nine. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took 4-47. Check live scorecard, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India.

11:30 (IST) Mar 06

That's LUNCH in Mohali

SRI LANKA 10/1 (f/o) at lunch on Day 3, trail India by 390 runs. Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja claimed five wickets to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 174 on day three and enforce the follow-on in the first Test. Jadeja returned figures of 5-41 with his left-arm spin after the southpaw hit his Test-best of 175 on Saturday following India's decision to bat at the start of the two-match series. Sri Lanka were 10/1 in their second innings at lunch.

11:28 (IST) Mar 06

Jadeja comes into the attack. He is on a HAT TRICK

Nissanka defends and denies Jadeja a hat-trick.

11:27 (IST) Mar 06

Pathum Nissanka comes to the crease

11:26 (IST) Mar 06

WICKET! Ashwin draws first blood

WICKET! R Ashwin strikes, Lahiru Thirimanne departs for a duck. Wicket number 433 for Ashwin. Superb off spin from Ashwin. Thirimanne gets an outside edge and Rohit takes an easy catch at slip. SRI LANKA 174 and 9/1 (f/o) (INDIA 1st innings: 574/8d)

11:20 (IST) Mar 06

FYI: Jadeja will be on a hat-trick when he will come into the attack

Jadeja will be on a hat-trick when he will come into the attack in Sri Lanka's second innings. He took back-to-back wickets in the last two deliveries of his last over. He dismissed Fernando and Kumara.

11:17 (IST) Mar 06

STAT ATTACK: SUPER JADEJA

Ravindra Jadeja becomes the first Indian since 1962 to hit 150 & take 5-wicket haul in a Test innings. Earlier, Vinoo Mankad, Denis Atkinson, Polly Umrigar, Gary Sobers and Mushtaq Mohammad had achieved the feat.

11:17 (IST) Mar 06

It's time for Sri Lanka's second innings

Lahiru Thirimanne and Dimuth Karunaratne are making their way to the middle. R Ashwin will start the proceedings. Here we go...!!!

11:15 (IST) Mar 06

STAT ATTACK: Hitting 150+ in an innings & taking a 5-fer in a Test

Vinoo Mankad (184 & 5/196) v Eng 1952, Denis Atkinson (219 & 5/56) v Aus 1955, Polly Umrigar (172* & 5/107) v WI 1962, Gary Sobers (174 & 5/41) v Eng 1966, Mushtaq Mohammad (201 & 5/49) v NZ 1973, Ravindra Jadeja (175* & 5/41) v SL 2022

11:08 (IST) Mar 06

India have enforced the follow-on

11:05 (IST) Mar 06

WICKET! JADEJA TAKES FIVE-FOR, SRI LANKA 174 ALL OUT

WICKET! Jadeja castles Lahiru Kumara for a duck. Five-wicket haul for Jadeja. What a Test match for him. First, he scored a 175 not out and now a five-wicket haul. Superb show from Sir Jadeja. The Mohali Test belongs to him. India have enforced the follow-on

11:05 (IST) Mar 06

WICKET!

Ravindra Jadeja takes his fourth wicket, Vishwa Fernando departs for a duck. SRI LANKA 174/9 (INDIA 1st innings: 574/8d)

10:58 (IST) Mar 06

WICKET!

WICKET! Mohammed Shami removes Lasith Embuldeniya for a duck. Short from Shami. Shami aimed for a bouncer. Embuldeniya takes his eye off the ball but ends up giving an easy catch to Mayank Agarwal behind short leg. SRI LANKA 173/8 (INDIA 1st innings: 574/8d)

10:56 (IST) Mar 06

FOUR! FOUR!

FOUR! Nissanka hits Jadeja for back-to-back boundaries. First towards square leg boundary and now towards mid-wicket. SL 173/7

10:49 (IST) Mar 06

Lasith Embuldeniya comes to the crease

10:48 (IST) Mar 06

WICKET!

WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja takes his third wicket, Suranga Lakmal falls for a duck. SRI LANKA 164/7 (INDIA 1st innings: 574/8d)

10:47 (IST) Mar 06

WICKET! Niroshan Dickwella falls

WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja removes Niroshan Dickwella for 2 runs. Second wicket for Jadeja. SRI LANKA 164/6 (INDIA 1st innings: 574/8d)

10:34 (IST) Mar 06

Niroshan Dickwella comes to the crease

10:30 (IST) Mar 06

REVIEW and OUT!

WICKET! A loud lbw appeal from Bumrah against Asalanka. Umpire says NOT OUT. Rohit takes a review at the last moment. Pitching in line, Impact in line, wickets hitting. It's OUT. Very good review by India. Asalanka has to go. SL 161/5

10:28 (IST) Mar 06

FOUR!

Asalanka finding his mojo too. Glorious shot from him. He stays firm and plays this towards sweeper cover. Bumrah has a smile on his face.

10:24 (IST) Mar 06

50-run partnership

FOUR! Asalanka hits Ashwin for a boundary towards deep mid-wicket. And that brings 5-run stand between Asalanka and Nissanka

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India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test highlights: India crush Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs, lead two-match series 1-0

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Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

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